WHAT IS VESTIBULODYNIA?: EXPERIENCE OF SEVERE PAIN OR DISCOMFORT in the vestibule part of the vagina which is is where the vulva (area of the skin on the outside) meets with the vagina. It is an extremely sensitive part of your body and contains the Bartholin's gland (which produces vaginal lubrication), the urethra (where you pass urine) and a number of the small minor vestibule glands which also produce vaginal discharge.
Well some new research shows that how a woman’s partner responds to her pain plays a role in increasing or decreasing it. On one hand, a solicitous response—when a partner expresses sympathy, anxiety, or concern—may prolong the pain by reinforcing avoidance of the painful activity (in this case sex), encouraging catastrophizing, and increasing the attention she pays to the pain. However, on the other hand, a facilitative response—such as expressing happiness that one’s partner is engaging in sexual activity—may reduce pain by decreasing negative thoughts, distressing emotions, and one’s avoidance of painful activities. The goal of the current study was to determine if the latter response was associated with “better outcomes both for [PVD pain intensity] and sexual satisfaction.”
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